P.J. Kinney of Village Christian of Sun Valley rushed for 71 yards and passed for another 51, leading the visiting Crusaders to a 28-16 Olympic League victory Saturday over L.A.Baptist of North Hills.

At stake for both teams was a chance to take home the Bible Bowl trophy awarded to the winner of the annual rivalry game. The coveted football on a butcher’s block will remain at Village Christian (3-4, 1-0) for the third season in a row and the seventh time in the past eight years.

The Crusaders led 14-10, before L.A. Baptist (4-3, 1-0) grabbed its only advantage when D.J. Tripoli scored on a 5-yard run with 3:28 remaining in the third quarter. Village Christian used 15 plays and 5:54 to march 65 yards for the go-ahead score as Andrew Canino went in from 5 yards out early in the fourth and Kinney added a 2-point conversion.

Kinney added an insurance score with a 14-yard touchdown run for the Crusaders, who received a 99-yard return for a touchdown by Jayvaughn Nettles on the game’s opening kickoff.

Harvard-Westlake 37, St. Bernard 0: TeRhon O’Neal rushed for 177 yards and a score in a Del Rey League win over visiting St. Bernard of Playa Del Rey (1-5, 0-1).

Sean Berman completed 9 of 16 passes for 133 yards and three touchdowns for the Wolverines (4-1-1, 1-0). Berman connected twice with senior Corey Vann on passes of 5 and 15 yards.

Jackson Ligouri caught Berman’s first touchdown pass of and finished with 78 yards on four receptions. Brian Hentchel was perfect on all four PATs and had field goals of 24, 26, 36 yards.

Late in the first half, Gus Herrera found Gavin Thomson on a 20-yard touchdown pass to tie the score at 14.

Adam Ross rushed for 80 yards on 18 carries, including an 8-yard touchdown that capped an 80-yard opening drive to give the Rebels (1-5, 1-1) a 7-0 lead.

Blake Edwards led Poly (3-2, 1-1) with 227 rushing on 27 carries and had touchdown runs of 56 and 5 yards.

– Shawn Clingan

Brentwood 27, Campbell Hall 6: Campbell Hall of North Hollywood took a 6-0 lead in the second quarter in its bid to upset Brentwood of Los Angeles in the Alpha League opener, but couldn’t sustain the momentum.

The Vikings (2-4) were undone by the leg of Brentwood’s Charlie James. The 6-foot-4, 215-pound receiver, who caught a 16-yard touchdown pass, also kicks for the Eagles (5-1), connecting on field goals from 39, 38, 37 and 47 yards.

Freedom McCullough and Bernard Dillard combined to rush for 126 yards on 25 carries for Campbell Hall. Josh Schwartz threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to Louis Collins for the Vikings’ only score.

– Jacob H. Pollon

Webb 32, Viewpoint 0: John McNamara ran for two scores to lead host Webb of Claremont to a Prep League win.

Tucker Trainer carried 15 times for 65 yards and caught four passes for 48 yards for Viewpoint (1-4, 0-1).

Aaron Holder carried 19 times for 196 yards and a touchdown for Webb (2-3, 1-1), which had 372 yards on the ground.

– Steve Goldstein

Faith Baptist 56, Riverdale Christian 7: Nick Wallin ran seven times for 128 yards and two touchdowns and Jason Leight had eight carries for 110 yards and scored three times to lead the host Contenders (6-0) in an 8-man game that was stopped in the third quarter.

Synjin Hipolito added 43 rushing yards for the Contenders and caught a touchdown pass from Matt Rasmussen, who finished with 96 yards.

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